The nonprofits – Rebuild Haywood, the Western North Carolina Conference of United Methodist Churches, and The Beacon Network – will focus on projects such as installing insulation, wrapping windows, and...
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The nonprofits – Rebuild Haywood, the Western North Carolina Conference of United Methodist Churches, and The Beacon Network – will focus on projects such as installing insulation, wrapping windows, and...
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North Carolina is home to close to one million immigrants, and the economic impacts of unlawful Border Patrol and ICE raids are evident as small businesses across the Triangle have closed for extended periods of time.
Some of the new laws passed the NC General Assembly with bipartisan support, others saw resistance from Democrats and have even been vetoed by Governor Josh Stein, though GOP lawmakers were able to override his vetoes.
The updated map targets the state’s lone competitive district, over 20 counties in northeastern North Carolina, which has elected Black members of Congress for more than three decades.
The nonprofits – Rebuild Haywood, the Western North Carolina Conference of United Methodist Churches, and The Beacon Network – will focus on projects such as installing insulation, wrapping windows, and repairing roofs on homes damaged by the storm.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ha programado vuelos chárter diarios entre Charlotte (CLT) y Jacksonville (JAX), además del despliegue de al menos cincuenta agentes en el área de Raleigh a partir del 1 de diciembre, como parte de una operación que se extenderá por un mes.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has scheduled daily charter flights between Charlotte (CLT) and Jacksonville (JAX), in addition to deploying at least fifty agents to the Raleigh area starting December 1, as part of an operation that will last for a month.
Since last Wednesday, over 140,000 North Carolinians have not received paychecks. During previous shutdowns, Americans being forced to work without pay has led to a rise in worker absences, and some have left government service altogether.
More than half of the nonprofits in western NC pivoted to disaster relief & recovery work. This funding will help support the operations and reconstruction projects of many organizations on the ground.
Despite small business owners and industry leaders highlighting the negative impact of Trump’s tariffs, Republicans have been vocal supporters. In an interview, North Carolina Senate candidate Michael Whatley called Trump’s trade war “record-setting in terms of effectiveness” and said he supports it “wholeheartedly”.
The task force comes on the heels of the Republican-led state legislature passing, over Stein’s veto, a new law that allows utility giant Duke Energy to increase costs for residential customers, as well as indications that the Trump administration plans to eliminate federal tax credits and other funds for renewable energy projects in North Carolina.
North Carolina’s medical debt relief announcement comes as Americans across the country are watching their health care premiums double overnight due to DC Republicans refusal to extend the ACA tax credits.
Rates for all of NC, whether you use an ACA plan or get health insurance through an employer, will increase by ~28.6%. Many will see an increase of 114% or more.
North Carolina is one of the twenty states that have filed the suit against FEMA, and it is not the state’s first lawsuit against the agency. Back in July, North Carolina sued FEMA for canceling $200 million in grants that would’ve helped with climate resiliency projects.
“Los miembros de la Asamblea General han tenido seis meses para actuar y resolver este problema. Pero han fallado. Han fallado a Carolina del Norte. Han fallado a su gente. Y ahora se han ido de la ciudad hasta el próximo año. Es vergonzoso”, declaró Stein.